Religion in Mu

There are three main forms of religion in this world, those that follow Consistency, Hope, and Balance.

The Truth of Consistency

This variation of religion holds the Twelve to be the only Holy Beings in existence. They are the only ones who can truly bless and they are the ones responsible for maintaining the world. Those who blindly turned away towards a false ideal are only pale imitations of their true potential. Akson is treated as a prophet who came in their name and died a mortal death at the end of her time. Others claim that there were prophets before Akson and that they are a tool for the Holy Beings to enact their will in the world without pulling threads of reality.

The Rebirth of Hope

Followers of this variation believe that the Twelve Holy Beings once held great sway over the world but they grew negligent. To save the world a being from another plane took the unused powers and came down to liberate the people of Mu. Akson is the only one who can now give power and any petitioner of the inept old gods are only fractionally as powerful as they could be. While the old gods exist they no longer have sway as a Akson has filled the void as one true deity.

The Crossroads of Balance

These followers look for a middle ground. In this system Akson is a 13th god who sits in the center of the lines that connect the Holy Beings. They are still responsible for their domains and for keeping the balance of the world but she is the level, tasked with identifying imbalances and acting when necessary to set them back. Those that believe use the Twelve as specific domains and Akson as a symbol of constancy, change, destiny, and hope.

The Pantheon (the Holy Beings have no formal alignment, as one tilts one way another compensates never allowing an imbalance)

Viden the Augur – Knowledge

Symbol is a hand reaching out to an open book with text coming off the page and wrapping around the hand and wrist

Main celebration is on Augur Pasinte Nulo, Finding Viden

followers of Thaliak often start new projects and expeditions on this day. It’s a day to make an improving resolution

Bura the Path – Tempest

Symbol is an almost bird’s eye view down a waterspout with a calm center and a praying figure

Main celebration is on Vojo Pasinte Kvar, Bura’s Sign

followers fast until they receive a sign of the direction they need to go

Viltot the Form – Forge

Symbol is a block of stone partially carved into the beginning of the form of a humanoid

Main celebration is on Formo Estonteco Ses, Viltot’s Fair

inventors fair in the capital

Hrob the Equivalence – Grave

Symbol is a simple balance with a skull balanced at the top of the fulcrum

Main celebration is on Ekvivalento Estonteco Nau, Hrob’s Respite

Day for repayment, making amends, forgiving debts

Qytet the Civil – City

Symbol is two open hands reaching out to touch hands, fingers almost connecting

Main celebration is on Civila Pasinte Unu, Voting Day

Qytet has blessed this day for groups to voice opinions as a group

Nadur the Bound – Nature

Symbol is a thorned vine in a circle around a delicate flower

Main celebration is on Ligitaj Pasinte Nau, Celebration of Norphica

Blessing of fields, seeds, etc; large celebration in North Highlands

Ochrana the Redoubted – Protection

Symbol is a lock with light radiating out of the keyhole

Main celebration is on Reduzita Estonteco Nulo, Ochrana’s Renewal

Strio the Furor – War

Symbol is sword standing hilt up with blood dripping down the blade into a pool underneath

Main celebration is on Furoro Ceestanta Unu, The Calming

devotees travel to icy waters and submerge themselves to challenge and quell the rage that boils up inside. if they do not they can be more chaotic

Saol the Entwined – Life

Symbol is a string with the left end white, the right end black, and the middle a gray knot

Main celebration is on Interligita Ceestanta Sep, Recounting of Saol

sacrifices made to Saol in the hopes that the loss will create new benefits

Mirtis the End – Death

Symbol is money stealer in the process of losing its seeds to a strong breeze

Main celebration is on Fino Estonteco Kvin, Day of Remembering

a time for humans to remember the sins of the Purification, often a day of good deeds, charity, and social service; night is an all hallow’s eve service

Dawl the Petitioner – Light

Symbol is a lone candle throwing shadows in a cave

Main celebration is on Petitioner Ceestanta Tri, Dawl’s Investature

Like Valentine’s day but covers family and friendship as well as romantic love

Podvod the Ambler – Trickery

Symbol is a sun rising over water in which the moon is reflected

Main celebration is on Amberanto Pasinte Nau, Podvod’s Return

an unlucky day

Akson

Symbol is a four pointed star, depending on the branch of religion it is either over a faded circle (2) or a ring of 12 smaller stars (3)